Welcome to Burke Animal Clinic.

Burke Animal Clinic is a Local Blood Donation Center for the Blue Ridge Veterinary Blood Bank

Could your dog become a life saver?A small donation of blood means giving the gift of life to an animal that is sick or injured.The demand for blood products continues to increase and local veterinary blood banks need the help of canine volunteers.

Blue Ridge Veterinary Blood Bank is the largest all-volunteer donor veterinary blood bank.They have blood donor sites all over Virginia and Maryland, and Burke Animal Clinic is proud to be one of their donation sites.On May 1, 2012, Burke Animal Clinic held its first canine blood drive. This was not a single event, but rather the first of an ongoing partnership. The clinic provides space for the blood bank staff to come in and accept blood donations from local dogs. The blood bank makes their own donor appointments and provides their own staff and supplies for the collection service.

Donor dogs must be:

Healthy and happy

Greater than 35 lbs.

Between 9 months and 8 years of age

Able to lay still for about 10 minutes…with a little help

Willing to accept food and treats after donation

Please email Cassi at Burke Animal Clinic to find out if your dog is a good candidate. Or contact Blue Ridge Veterinary Blood Bank directly at 540-338-7387. See their site for more information at www.brvbb.com.

We are open on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for appointments and boarder drop-off and pick-up. If you do not have an appointment, but find on Sunday you have a sick pet in need of care, please give us a call.

Vet Assistants are available to receive or send home your pet during the above hours.

Doctors do not arrive until 8:00 A.M. on Monday - Friday; and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. We answer our phones until 30 minutes prior to closing.

We close our office on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Inclement weather sometimes causes a delayed opening or early closing. We rarely close for the day, but sometimes employees need extra time coming in or may need to leave early to get home safely. We communicate schedule changes due to weather on Facebook and via email. We attempt to contact clients directly when they have appointments scheduled that may be affected. If you have an early appointment during a significant snow event, call us first to make sure we are open.

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